Monday, March 25, 2013
Take a look at the most recent revenue numbers for school districts across the state. If you're viewing this on your mobile device, switch to desktop version.
The information in the searchable database above can be found on the Ohio Department of Education’s website. The revenue amounts listed are for the 2010-2011 school year, the most recent numbers available. These numbers have likely changed since then — and could change again in the next state budget—so this is just for comparison. The Brecksville-Broadview Heights Board of Education voted to put a 7.4-mill renewal levy on the ballot this May. To see your local school district’s revenue for 2010-2011, type in all or part of the district name above. (If there are multiple districts with the same name, check the Ohio Department of Education’s district number.) You can also search by local, state, federal or total revenue for 2010-2011 by …
Monday, February 25, 2013
Governor’s office recently released information highlighting that schools funding has increased each year he’s been in office. School officials disagree with the figures.
The treasurer for the Brecksville-Broadview Heights School District says he’s “at a loss” to explain recent statements made by Gov. John Kasich that school funding has increased each year he’s been in office. “I have no idea how the statement about increased school funding could be made, so I am at a loss as to the basis for this,” said Rick Berdine, who took over the treasurer post last year. “I can assure you that this district, as well as my former district, lost state funding during the current biennium.” Kasich says that his proposed state budget, if passed, would boost the education funding above 2011 levels. In a bold statement, Kasich also noted that state funding for schools has gone up each year he’s been in office, according to…
Thursday, February 7, 2013
The superintendent said he was “cautiously optimistic” about the proposal.
If Gov. John Kasich’s budget proposal goes forward, the Brecksville-Broadview Heights schools wouldn’t gain or lose any money in the next two years. The governor revealed his school funding reform plan last week, promising that no districts would lose money in the next two years under his proposal. The proposal aims to close the gap between high- and low-income districts and, Kasich said, it would be fully funded from the start. The state supreme court has repeatedly found Ohio's school funding system to be unconstitutional. A plan proposed by former Gov. Ted Strickland also aimed to address this, but was not fully funded when passed. Kasich's overall budget proposal was announced on Monday. According to figures released by the state’s …
Thursday, January 31, 2013
The governor’s plan also includes funds for a special grant, designed to encourage schools to try new approaches to increasing achievement and decreasing cost.
Gov. John Kasich today unveiled his school funding reform plan, “Achievement Everywhere,” which aims to distribute funds fairly to districts and give principals more autonomy. The plan will be part of the governor’s overall 2014-2015 budget proposal, which is expected to be released next week. Thursday’s proposal includes $1.2 billion in new money for schools during the next two years. Kasich told reporters on a conference call Thursday afternoon that the additional money is possible because the state has cut costs in other areas and brought in new jobs, which increases the state’s overall revenue. He said his plan would be fully funded from the start, rather than phased in over time. Ohio’s school funding formula, which is based on …
